Slain Marine laid to rest in Missouri after procession

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thousands took part in a procession for a Marine from Missouri who was among 13 service members killed in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. The Missouri State Highway Patrol closed down some interstates Thursday as a Humvee military hearse carried the casket of Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery for a private burial. Along the 31-mile (49.89 kilometers) route, people lined overpasses and roads to pay their final respects to Schmitz. The Wentzville native was 20 when he died last month.